There may be only six venomous snake species in the Sunshine State, but knowing what they look like is important to keep you safe. Here's how.

Californian autodidact herpetologist Tim Friede has spent the last two decades deliberately injecting himself with hundreds of snake venom shots, all in an attempt to make him immune to fatal ...

Dr Surajit Giri faced a moment that would shape the rest of his career. A woman bitten by a snake was rushed into emergency ...

The man was found to have undertaken "escalating doses" from 16 snake species so lethal they "would normally a kill a horse." ...

Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites. Friede has long had a fascination with reptiles and other venomous creatures. He used to milk ...